5-Letter Words Containing AR
We found 434 five-letter words that contain AR, about 5% of all 5-letter words. The most common are START, CARRY and LEARN.
QUARK scores the most in Scrabble, at 18 points. More of them start with A than any other letter (62 words). For Wordle, HEARS is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 434
- Top score
- QUARK · 18
- Groups
- 25
Common 5-letter words containing AR and their meanings
- start5 pts
- verb: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- carry10 pts
- verb: move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
- learn5 pts
- verb: gain knowledge or skills
- early8 pts
- adjective: at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
- large6 pts
- adjective: above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
- clear7 pts
- adjective: readily apparent to the mind
- share8 pts
- noun: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
- stare5 pts
- verb: look at with fixed eyes
- earth8 pts
- noun: the 3rd planet from the sun
- heart8 pts
- noun: the locus of feelings and intuitions
- march12 pts
- verb: march in a procession
- party10 pts
- noun: an organization to gain political power
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 434 5-letter words containing AR
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 62
- aargh9
- acari7
- afars8
- agars6
- alarm7
- alary8
- altar5
- anear5
- apart7
- araks9
- arbor7
- arced8
- arcus7
- ardeb8
- ardor6
- areae5
- areal5
- areas5
- areca7
- areic7
- arena5
- arete5
- argal6
- argil6
- argle6
- argol6
- argon6
- argot6
- argue6
- argus6
- arhat8
- arias5
- ariel5
- arils5
- arise5
- arles5
- armed8
- armer7
- armet7
- armor7
- aroid6
- aroma7
- arose5
- arpen7
- arras5
- array8
- arris5
- arrow8
- arses5
- arsis5
- arson5
- artal5
- artel5
- artsy8
- arums7
- arval8
- arvos8
- aryls8
- attar5
- aurar5
- award9
- aware8
Starting with B 30
- barbe9
- barbs9
- barde8
- bards8
- bared8
- barer7
- bares7
- barfs10
- barge8
- baric9
- barks11
- barky14
- barms9
- barmy12
- barns7
- barny10
- baron7
- barre7
- barye10
- bazar16
- beard8
- bears7
- blare7
- blear7
- board8
- boars7
- boart7
- bolar7
- boyar10
- briar7
Starting with C 41
- carat7
- carbo9
- carbs9
- cards8
- cared8
- carer7
- cares7
- caret7
- carex14
- cargo8
- carks11
- carle7
- carls7
- carns7
- carny10
- carob9
- carol7
- carom9
- carpi9
- carps9
- carrs7
- carry10
- carse7
- carte7
- carts7
- carve10
- cedar8
- chard11
- chare10
- chark14
- charm12
- charr10
- chars10
- chart10
- chary13
- cigar8
- claro7
- clary10
- clear7
- cymar12
- czars16
Starting with D 18
- damar8
- darbs8
- dared7
- darer6
- dares6
- daric8
- darks10
- darky13
- darns6
- darts6
- dears6
- deary9
- debar8
- dewar9
- diary9
- dinar6
- drear6
- dwarf12
Starting with E 9
- eared6
- earls5
- early8
- earns5
- earth8
- eggar7
- embar9
- escar7
- eskar9
Starting with F 19
- farad9
- farce10
- farci10
- farcy13
- fards9
- fared9
- farer8
- fares8
- farle8
- farls8
- farms10
- faros8
- farts8
- fears8
- feuar8
- fiars8
- filar8
- flare8
- friar8
Starting with G 13
- garbs8
- garni6
- garth9
- gazar15
- gears6
- glare6
- glary9
- gnarl6
- gnarr6
- gnars6
- guard7
- guars6
- gular6
Starting with H 21
- haars8
- hards9
- hardy12
- hared9
- harem10
- hares8
- harks12
- harls8
- harms10
- harps10
- harpy13
- harry11
- harsh11
- harts8
- heard9
- hears8
- heart8
- hilar8
- hoard9
- hoars8
- hoary11
Starting with I 3
- inarm7
- invar8
- izars14
Starting with J 2
- jarls12
- jowar15
Starting with K 11
- kabar11
- karat9
- karma11
- karns9
- karoo9
- karst9
- karts9
- kbars11
- kebar11
- knars9
- kyars12
Starting with L 25
- laari5
- lahar8
- larch10
- lards6
- lardy9
- laree5
- lares5
- large6
- largo6
- laris5
- larks9
- larky12
- larum7
- larva8
- lazar14
- learn5
- lears5
- leary8
- liard6
- liars5
- lidar6
- lobar7
- lunar5
- lyard9
- lyart8
Starting with M 17
- maars7
- makar11
- malar7
- march12
- marcs9
- mares7
- marge8
- maria7
- marks11
- marls7
- marly10
- marry10
- marse7
- marsh10
- marts7
- marvy13
- molar7
Starting with N 10
- narco7
- narcs7
- nards6
- nares5
- naric7
- naris5
- narks9
- narky12
- navar8
- nears5
Starting with O 3
- oared6
- ottar5
- ovary11
Starting with P 29
- paras7
- parch12
- pardi8
- pards8
- pardy11
- pared8
- pareo7
- parer7
- pares7
- pareu7
- parge8
- pargo8
- paris7
- parka11
- parks11
- parle7
- parol7
- parrs7
- parry10
- parse7
- parts7
- party10
- parve10
- parvo10
- pearl7
- pears7
- peart7
- pilar7
- polar7
Starting with Q 3
- quare14
- quark18
- quart14
Starting with R 8
- radar6
- rared6
- rarer5
- rares5
- rearm7
- rears5
- rebar7
- roars5
Starting with S 53
- saran5
- sards6
- saree5
- sarge6
- sarin5
- saris5
- sarks9
- sarky12
- sarod6
- saros5
- scare7
- scarf10
- scarp9
- scars7
- scart7
- scary10
- sears5
- sewar8
- shard9
- share8
- shark12
- sharn8
- sharp10
- shear8
- simar7
- sitar5
- sizar14
- smarm9
- smart7
- smear7
- snare5
- snark9
- snarl5
- soars5
- sofar8
- solar5
- sonar5
- sowar8
- spare7
- spark11
- spars7
- spear7
- stare5
- stark9
- stars5
- start5
- sugar6
- sward9
- sware8
- swarf11
- swarm10
- swart8
- swear8
Starting with T 24
- talar5
- tardo6
- tardy9
- tared6
- tares5
- targe6
- tarns5
- taroc7
- tarok9
- taros5
- tarot5
- tarps7
- tarre5
- tarry8
- tarsi5
- tarts5
- tarty8
- tatar5
- tears5
- teary8
- tharm10
- tiara5
- tsars5
- tzars14
Starting with U 6
- ulnar5
- unarm7
- unary8
- unbar7
- urare5
- urari5
Starting with V 9
- varas8
- varia8
- varix15
- varna8
- varus8
- varve11
- velar8
- vicar10
- volar8
Starting with W 12
- wards9
- wared9
- wares8
- warks12
- warms10
- warns8
- warps10
- warts8
- warty11
- wears8
- weary11
- wharf14
Starting with Y 5
- yards9
- yarer8
- yarns8
- yearn8
- years8
Starting with Z 1
- zarfs17
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words containing AR are there?
There are 434 five-letter words that contain AR in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word containing AR in Scrabble?
QUARK is for the highest score at 18 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words containing AR?
Common examples include START, CARRY, LEARN, EARLY, LARGE and CLEAR.
Which 5-letter words containing AR end in R?
79 of them end in R, including CLEAR, FARER, SWEAR and SHEAR.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like START, CARRY and LEARN. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.